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Merciless Shield
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
70 Armor
+4 Strength
+6 Stamina
+12 Intellect
Requires Level 22
Sell price: 38 gold1 silver
Current price
4,005 gold29 silver
Merciless Shield Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
4,005 gold29 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Merciless Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 5,438 gold29 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 445 gold77 silver to 34,750 gold21 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 26% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 5,438 gold29 silver.
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 2g 26s 25c. In MoP Classic it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 2g 26s 25c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 38g 1s 83c |
| Classic Era | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 26s 25c |
| MoP Classic | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 26s 25c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Merciless Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4371. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
- Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
- Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
- Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
- Elemental Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
- Restoration Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Merciless Shield (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merciless Shield (this item) | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 1,262 gold on 37 realms |
 Ebonhold Buckler | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 50 gold on 51 realms |
| Alabaster Shield | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 45 gold on 48 realms |
 Ornate Shield | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 78 gold on 48 realms |
 Templar Shield | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 150 gold on 50 realms |
 Engraved Wall | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 200 gold on 54 realms |
| Emerald Shield | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 48 realms |
 Overlord's Shield | 27 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 20 silver on 49 realms |
 Jade Deflector | 27 | 21 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | 1,111 gold on 47 realms |
 Sacred Guardian | 29 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,053 gold on 75 realms | |
 Force Reactive Disk | 29 | 25 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Engineering | 7,999 gold on 72 realms |
Engraved Wall has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Overlord's Shield at 20 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Merciless Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Crystal Pulse Shield (item level 32), Titansteel Shield Wall (item level 35), Zom's Crackling Bulwark (item level 35), Elementium Earthguard (item level 37) and Elementium Stormshield (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Merciless Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Troll Protector (item level 25), Mountainside Buckler (item level 24), Darrowshire Protector (item level 24), Captain's Buckler (item level 24) and Brigade Defender (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Merciless Shield's Icon
Merciless Shield uses icon file 134948, which 46 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Triumphant Shield ID 15687 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
- Gryphon Mail Buckler ID 15621 · Armor - Shield · item level 26
- Wrangler's Buckler ID 15332 · Armor - Shield · item level 17
- Exalted Shield ID 14982 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
- Brutish Shield ID 14912 · Armor - Shield · item level 26
- Sunscale Shield ID 14852 · Armor - Shield · item level 27
- Protector Buckler ID 14790 · Armor - Shield · item level 27
- Ravager's Shield ID 14777 · Armor - Shield · item level 24
Items Numbered Next to Merciless Shield
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15657 (15652 to 15662) were usually added in the same batch as Merciless Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Merciless Cloak ID 15652 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26
Merciless Gauntlets ID 15653 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Merciless Belt ID 15654 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Merciless Legguards ID 15655 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Merciless Epaulets ID 15656 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Impenetrable Sabatons ID 15658 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Impenetrable Bindings ID 15659 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Impenetrable Breastplate ID 15660 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Impenetrable Cloak ID 15661 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Impenetrable Gauntlets ID 15662 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Merciless Shield Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 15657 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 190 gold9 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 38 gold1 silver
- Material
- Metal
- Equip slot
- Shield
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Merciless Shield in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Merciless Shield is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Merciless Shield next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Merciless Shield in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Merciless Shield is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Merciless Shield in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Merciless Shield is Uncommon quality, item level 57 and requires level 52.
- What does Merciless Shield sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 2g 26s for one Merciless Shield in Classic Era.
- What slot is Merciless Shield in WoW Classic?
- Merciless Shield is a Off Hand Shield in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Merciless Shield on the auction house right now?
- 4,005g 29s on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Merciless Shield
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4